Akubra Sizing information  

Heads come in all shapes and sizes, so for a correct fitting Akubra we suggest the following:

The leather inner band of an Akubra hat may shrink slightly with use. Do not expect a tight-fitting hat to ‘loosen up’. With normal wear, your Akubra will shrink on average about ¼ to ½ a size. If left wet to dry in the sun it can shrink much more.

So it is best to purchase an Akubra slightly loose-fitting and adjust it by placing folded tissue or newspaper under the inner leather band, then removed as the hat shrinks. If you purchase a correct fitting sized Akubra, in 6 months time you will find that the hat will be too small for you.